[arin-ppml] support for 2014-1 (out of region use)

Matthew Kaufman matthew at matthew.at
Sun Feb 9 23:04:14 EST 2014


On 2/8/2014 6:19 AM, William Herrin wrote:
> If we want to manage addresses this way, we should first endeavor to 
> pass a globally coordinated policy to the effect that multiregional 
> organizations should solicit the registry in their headquarters' 
> region for all registry-direct number resources rather than soliciting 
> the registry that serves the region where the resources are employed.

I have a better idea:

For IPv4, realize that really really soon, this isn't going to matter.

For IPv6, realize that it almost never matters.

I have no problem with someone getting a nice big IPv6 block from one 
convenient local RIR, and then splitting it up across their 
multinational organization however they see fit. If they plan well, they 
*never* come back to *any* RIR for address space.

Meanwhile, why are we still discussing IPv4 policy at all?

Matthew Kaufman




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